Be Smart
How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?
Ocean plastic pollution is a massive environmental problem. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the ocean every year, even plastic that goes in the trash can often ends up in the sea! This week we learn about the Great Pacific...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How squids outsmart their predators - Carly Anne York
There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world's oceans, making them a reliable food source for whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, fish - and even other squid. As a result, the squid's most extraordinary...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce
We've all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the...
SciShow
Underwater Discovery and Adventure: The Story of Jacques Cousteau
Learn about the famous red hat wearing underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau!
SciShow
Noise Pollution Is a Bigger Deal Than Youd Think
Humans make a lot of noise! Transportation, industries, & how we work and play in natural spaces all have an impact on the sound we put out every day, and all this noise pollution is disrupting how animals use sound to communicate.
SciShow
5 Problems With Plastic and How We Can Fix Them | Compilation
Though not everyone is excited about it, plastics are pretty much everywhere. But what problems are they causing and is there anything we can do to solve those problems?
SciShow Kids
Echolocation: Seeing with Sound! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids
Squeaks and Mister Brown learn all about echolocation, and how animals use it to sense things! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
MinuteEarth
Why Are There Penguins At The Equator?
When nutrients from the ocean depths reach the sunlit surface (like in the Galapagos), life is more productive. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Net Primary Production...
Bozeman Science
Biogeochemical Cycles
In this video Paul Andersen explains how biogeochemical cycles move required nutrients through the abiotic and biotic spheres on our planet. Matter on the Earth is conserved so producers must receive required nutrients through the water...
SciShow
What's It Like on ... Venus?
SciShow Space takes you on a tour of Venus, a world with such an extreme environment that you might call it "Earth's evil twin."
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Climate change: Earth's giant game of Tetris - Joss Fong
There's a game of Tetris happening on a global scale: The playing space is planet Earth, and all those pesky, stacking blocks represent carbon dioxide -- a greenhouse gas that is piling up ever more rapidly as we burn the fossil fuels...
Bozeman Science
Traveling Waves
In this video Paul Andersen explains how traveling waves move through space and time. The reflection and interference of traveling waves can create standing waves which appear motionless. Examples of traveling waves in one and two...
TED Talks
TED: The carbonless fuel that could change how we ship goods | Maria Gallucci
Every day, tens of thousands of cargo ships, filled to the brim with goods, release heavy pollution into the air as they make their way across the ocean. In this eye-opening talk, reporter Maria Gallucci introduces a planet-friendly...
SciShow Kids
Playtime with Parachutes
From skydiving to recess, parachutes are used for fun and safety. So how do parachutes work to slow down people in the sky, or make a fun bubble to play in? Join Squeaks and Jessi as they show you how forces allow parachutes to do their...
MinuteEarth
This Country Has Something Everyone Else Wants
Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Morocco has 3/4 of the world’s known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability...
SciShow
Can Seawater Fix California's Drought?
How do we make seawater drinkable? And can that technology save California?!
SciShow
Why Scientists Dumped a Bunch of Dead Alligators in the Ocean
We still don't know a lot about the deep sea, but thanks to the help of three dead alligators, we know more about the diets of some of the creatures that live there.
SciShow
The Scientist Who Mapped the Seafloor: Marie Tharp | Great Minds
Marie Tharp's topographical maps increased our understanding of both the ocean floor and the processes that move the earth's crust.
Crash Course
Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 - Crash Course Ecology
Hank describes the desperate need many organisms have for nutrients (specifically nitrogen and phosphorus) and how they go about getting them via the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles.
Crash Course Kids
Water Fight!
So, what happens when there's not enough water? Well... not good things. Do we let homes have more water for showering and cooking? Or do we let farms have the water for growing crops? There aren't any easy solutions, but today Sabrina...
SciShow
Did We Find Longitude Thanks To A...Clock?
The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. Until they devised a competition.
SciShow
6 Creative Ways People Used to Navigate the Oceans
People have been exploring the oceans since prehistoric times, way before they had GPS to help them figure out where they were. Here are 6 ingenious ways our ancestors navigated the oceans.
Bozeman Science
ESS2B - Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
In this video Paul Andersen explains how plate tectonics explains the large-scale system interactions on our planet. Large plates float on the mantle and interact to form the major landforms on the planet. Evidence for plate tectonics...
SciShow Kids
How to Save Water (and Help the Earth!)
Squeaks and Mister Brown have a leaky faucet! Luckily this is a great chance to learn about how they can save water. SOURCES: Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s...